(a) General rule.--The resolution shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by all members of the nonprofit corporation entitled to vote thereon and, if any class of members is entitled to vote thereon as a class, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in each class vote.
(b) Adoption in absence of voting members.--If the corporation has no members entitled to vote on the question of the advisability of voluntarily dissolving the corporation, the resolution shall be deemed adopted by the corporation when it has been adopted by the board of directors or other body pursuant to section 5972 (relating to proposal of voluntary dissolution).
(c) Termination of proposal.--Prior to the time when articles of dissolution are filed in the Department of State, the proposal may be terminated pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the resolution.
(d) Action rescinding election to dissolve.--Prior to the time when articles of dissolution are filed in the department, any nonprofit corporation may rescind its election to dissolve in the same manner and by the same procedure as that provided in this subchapter for the election of a corporation to dissolve voluntarily.
(e) Amendment of winding-up election.--If the resolution with respect to voluntary dissolution so provides, an election to proceed under section 5975 (relating to predissolution provision for liabilities) or Subchapter H (relating to postdissolution provision for liabilities) may be reversed by the board of directors prior to the time when articles of dissolution are filed in the department, notwithstanding the adoption by the members of the proposal for voluntary dissolution.
(Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days)
1992 Amendment. Act 169 added subsec. (e).
1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.
Cross References. Section 5974 is referred to in sections 5972, 5975 of this title.
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